Football Recap: East Central Hornets vs. Johnson Jaguars
There's no place like home for East Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the Johnson Jaguars by a score of 34-21 on Friday. The Hornets pushed the score to 34-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Jaguars cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Isaiah Mackey, who threw for 317 yards and five touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for four or more in the last four games he's played.
Johnson lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kael Hatnot, who rushed for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Zachary Isaak was another key player, rushing for 46 yards.
East Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. As for Johnson, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
East Central will head out to challenge Clemens at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Johnson, they will be playing at home against Judson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Judson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
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